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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES JOHNSON, No. 2: 19-cv-1752 KJN P Plaintiff, v. ORDER E. HALL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through counsel. On September 5, 2019, defendants removed this action from Lassen County Superior Court. Defendants request that the court screen this action, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. The court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by counsel. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a); In re Prison Litig. Reform Act, 105 F.3d 1131, 1134 (6th Cir. 1997) (“District courts are required to screen all civil cases brought by prisoners, regardless of whether the inmate paid the full filing fee, is a pauper, is pro se, or is represented by counsel, as [§ 1915A] does not differentiate between civil actions brought by prisoners.”). For the…